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We’re responsible for handling appeals against local authority decisions regarding special educational needs, including a refusal to: assess a child or young person’s educational, health and care (EHC) needs reassess their EHC needs issue an EHC plan change what’s in...
What witnesses need to do in special educational needs appeals and disability discrimination claims hearings. Includes rules for summonsed and expert witnesses.
What local authorities need to do to prepare their case in special educational needs appeals. Replaces SEND2 and SEND27 guidance.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal forms including the education, health and care (EHC) plan form to appeal against a decision.
Use this form to appeal a local authority’s decision not to secure an EHC needs assessment of a child or young person. This form can be used by parents or those with parental responsibility, or by a young person aged...
Use this form to appeal a local authority’s decision about a child or young person. Can be used by parents, those with parental responsibility, or by a young person aged 16 to 24.
Your options if you disagree with a decision by the First-tier Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.
How to appeal a SEN decision to the First-tier Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal.
Guidance for local authorities, health commissioners, parents and young people on the trial to extend powers of the SEND tribunal.
Use this form to apply for permission if you have been refused by the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales, or appeal to the Upper Tribunal if you have permission.
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal, the hearing, what happens if you lose your case
Use this form to apply for permission if you have been refused by the First-tier Tribunal, or appeal to the Upper Tribunal if you have permission.
What parents and local authorities should tell the SEND Tribunal if they disagree about the school in an SEN statement or education, health and care plan.
Find out how long the local authority has to carry out a First-tier Tribunal Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) order, and what to do if they do not comply.
We’re responsible for dealing with appeals against decisions made by certain lower tribunals and organisations including: social security and child support war pensions and armed forces compensation mental health special education needs or disabilities disputes heard by the General Regulatory...
How parents and local authorities should prepare their ‘working document’ before a SEND Tribunal case.
This guide tells LAs how to prepare ‘hearing bundles’ for a SEND Tribunal appeal or claim. This will apply to all appeals and claims registered from 1 October 2018.
The expenses parents can claim when coming to a hearing at the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), and how to make a claim.
How to appeal to the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber against a Special Educational Needs decision (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber).
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